Squash comp lures international players

Alice Springs is playing host to this weekend's NT Open Squash Tournament.

The event is part of the 15-round Australian Squash Tour and has attracted 64 competitors from 14 countries.

Andrew Dent from Squash Australia says the NT will be well represented in the tournament.

"There'll be some locals compete from Alice Springs but as far as the Territory's concerned, Australia's top junior player is from Darwin, Reece Dowling, and he's coming down to Alice Springs to play in it," he said.

"He's a really bright prospect and big things are expected from him when he joins the professional tour full-time.

"Worldwide it's one of the boom sports and that's why there's so many people coming from Malaysia, Egypt, Canada, the Czech Republic.